This audio story was produced and audio engineered by myself, Megan Rummler. All music in this episode is sourced from a royalty-free subscription license through soundtripe.com Episode 1: Call Me Asian America—Meet The Fastest Growing Ethnic Group in America In this episode, we ask our guests, “How do you identify?” And, “What does it mean to …
Category: Asian American Advocacy
Bean Bar Serves Up More Than Just Coffee…It Serves As An Example of Women In Business on the Rise
Pulitzer Prize-Winning War Photographer, Cheryl Diaz Meyer, Speaks About Humanity, Awards and What Makes An Impactful Photo
On a recent Monday, I found myself sitting in the cozy living room of Pulitzer Prize-winning war photographer, Cheryl Diaz Meyer, silently thinking to myself how privileged I felt being there. Diaz Meyer graciously invited me into her home to conduct an audio interview. Over the course of an hour, we spoke about wide-ranging topics …
Jean Chiang and Rock Fu, Owners of Kizuna Sushi & Ramen Are Dedicated to Food and Community
[Photographer’s notes: Jean Chiang and Rock Fu are some of the hardest working people I know—not only because they are in the food industry—but because they care so much about the quality of the food they serve and are committed to providing a real sense of community through their eatery. I was lucky enough to …
Helping Asian American Youth: A Four-Part Editorial Series on Washington D.C. Area Charities
Feature Story Three: Asian American Lead (AALEAD) Supports Low Income, Underserved Asian American Youth There are approximately 20 million Asian Americans living in America, according to Pew Research Center. While skimming current data, the Asian American population are portrayed as overwhelmingly financially and economically prosperous, but this depiction varies widely among Asian subgroups. Asian Americans have remarkably …
Are Asian Americans Seizing A Moment In Mass Media? Key Data and Recent Events Suggests, Yes.
The Ascent of Asian Americans: Invisible No More. Research Shows Asians Are Fastest Growing Racial and Ethnic Group in the US The moment is seared into my memory. There I was on a crisp, fall morning enjoying my first cup of coffee at Cafe Cluny, my favorite West Village bistro in Manhattan, as I flipped through …